Tiles falling off 12mm ply....

[The D]

Those uncoated foam ones.

just saying :lol:

still better than pb :lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

still better than pb :lol:

 

[The D]

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:lol::lol:rrr:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well i have just looked at ,Gyproc Moisture Resistant , but BS is in the name what does Resistant mean? exactly that, and not Proof ! it says its a suitable base for tiling in wet use areas ( Green in colour ) according BG it should not be used in shower cubicles anyway !! or ordinary PB for that matter!!!
British Gypsum do Glasroc H Tilebacker so it would appear that BG have even changed there stance recently . so plasterboard users STOP YOU ARE OUT OF DATE lol, things in the building industry change so fast lately we all get left behind !!

 

[Colour Republic]

Have you read the thread DPF?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Have you read the thread DPF?

yes but its saying, in extreme moisture environments ,even the exposed surfaces of the glasroc h tile-backer should be tanked !! and the other BG boards are not recommended by them IE plasterboard !!

 

[The D]

This is what I have been saying for 2 days on this thread but what do I know I am just a tiler.

 

[Colour Republic]

yes but its saying, in extreme moisture environments ,even the exposed surfaces of the glasroc h tile-backer should be tanked !! and the other BG boards are not recommended by them IE plasterboard !!

at no point did I ever say use pb on its own. I did say however that tanked pb ceases to be just plasterboard. In the same way steel is a crap material to build cars from because it rusts but after bring coated it doesn't, but hang on.... carbon fibre is 5 times stronger than steel, it doesn't rust, it's lighter in weight and just as formable as steel... So why aren't all cars made from carbon fibre? Or is it that coated, painted steel is also a suitable material to use???

 

[charlie1]

Plasterboard is a fine substrate to tile too as long as its tanked Imo, yes there are better solution such as backer board but plaster board is fine.

 

[Aston]

yes pb is fine until its wet or inhabited with mould growth or there's an impact.

the one thing that keeps plasterboard in use is its fire resistance..once the board manufactures find a suitable alternative/ solution to that,, then plasterboard will run its course.....everything and i mean everything in construction over the next 10 years is geared up for thermal value, light weight core strength and water resistance, thats a fact, not imo..

its fair to say that most of us on here know its a gamble using plasterboard compared to a tile backer board in wet situations but this is what we are faced with in real life day to day situations and we have to sometimes use what budgets dictate.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Plasterboard is a fine substrate to tile too as long as its tanked Imo, yes there are better solution such as backer board but plaster board is fine.

did you not get -it , !! if British Gypsum will not recommend the use of there own product ie plasterboard then where do we stand using it lol..... if anything go's wrong then you are on your own Charlie ! it sounds to me that plasterboard has had it's day in shower areas .....

 

[charlie1]

did you not get -it , !! if British Gypsum will not recommend the use of there own product ie plasterboard then where do we stand using it lol..... if anything go's wrong then you are on your own Charlie ! it sounds to me that plasterboard has had it's day in shower areas .....

i know what your saying however i also know from personal experience that plasterboard can be fine as long as done right. Jmo

 

[Gazzer]

did you not get -it , !! if British Gypsum will not recommend the use of there own product ie plasterboard then where do we stand using it lol..... if anything go's wrong then you are on your own Charlie ! it sounds to me that plasterboard has had it's day in shower areas .....

I would like to think so but I doubt it.

 

[Colour Republic]

did you not get -it , !! if British Gypsum will not recommend the use of there own product ie plasterboard then where do we stand using it lol..... if anything go's wrong then you are on your own Charlie ! it sounds to me that plasterboard has had it's day in shower areas .....

Do you not get it!!!! It's not British gypsum I would go after it is ardex as they GUARANTEE it will be suitable. Or do ardex not know what they are talking about?

ARDEX WPC - Waterproofing 1 : Ardex

 

[m3fitter]

Aquapanel tell you to tank it as it is not waterproof but only if you ask it's not affected by water but water goes through it ete where are you in Berkshire ?

Who's Pete lol ?? @@ I'm Glen lol near you.. Twyford / Henley way..
In a domestic situation or with mosaics / stone i would tank aquapanel or commercial everytime
but ceramics / porc's large format.. no think its overkill..
i think you have to be sensible about these things.. i'm gonna tank my TX1200 just in case it rains on it :lol: